Costume exchange: The Brea Family Resource Center is hosting a Halloween Costume Exchange starting this week. From Tuesday to Oct. 9, people can donate used Halloween costumes to the center and then, at 6:30-10 p.m. on Oct. 10, families can sift through the racks and take home costumes for free. The center is at 695 Madison Ave.

Chris Haire, 714-704-3707

chaire@ocregister.com

BUENA PARK

Scholarships: The Buena Park Moose Lodge is looking for high school students to apply for its annual Youth Awareness scholarship. Five winners will be chosen from lodges across the country, with first place winning $12,000. A luncheon for interested students will be Oct. 12. Information: 714-345-5656 or grsishere@aol.com.

Rebecca Kheel, 714-704-3771

rkheel@ocregister.com

THE CANYONS, COTO DE CAZA & LADERA RANCH

Canyon league: The monthly meeting of the Inter-Canyon League, aimed at preserving canyon life, will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Silverado Community Center, 27641 Silverado Canyon Road. Information: intercanyon.org

Brooke Edwards Staggs,

949-454-7343

bstaggs@ocregister.com

COSTA MESA

Fairview Park: The Fairview Park Citizens Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park Ave. On the agenda is a presentation on archaeological considerations for the southeast quadrant of the park.

Antonie Boessenkool,

714-796-7962

aboessenkool@ocregister.com

CYPRESS

History lecture: Cypress College history professor David Halahmy will present “The Frankish Kingdom” at the Cypress Senior Center, Oct 25 at 1 p.m. The Franks were a Germanic tribe that ruled Western Europe. Reservations are recommended; 714-229-2005. Information about presentation:
cypressrec.com.

Louis Casiano, 714-704-3794

lcasiano@ocregister.com

DANA POINT

Chamber survey: The Chamber of Commerce is conducting a survey to gauge residents' priorities as they begin to plan events and goals for 2014. Residents are encouraged to fill out the survey and share their thoughts. To access the survey visit the organization's Facebook page, facebook.com/DanaPoint

ChamberofCommerce.

Lindsey Ruta, 949-492-5686

lruta@ocregister.com

FULLERTON

Fullerton Market: The Fullerton Market runs for several more weeks before taking its hiatus for the winter. The market, which is held in the Museum Plaza at Pomona and Wilshire avenues, runs from 4 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday through Oct. 24. The market, which features live music, will return in April. Information: 714-738-6545.

Lou Ponsi, 714-704-3730

lponsi@ocregister.com

GARDEN GROVE

Canceled: The regular meeting of the Planning Commission, scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, has been canceled because of a lack of business, according to a posting on the city's website. The next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. 17. Meetings are held at 11300 Stanford Ave.

Douglas Morino, 714-704-3719

dmorino@ocregister.com

HUNTINGTON BEACH

Council appointment: City Councilman Joe Carchio has been appointed to the board of directors of the League of California Cities, a nonprofit that advocates for municipalities at the state and federal levels of government. Carchio has served on other League of Cities committees and various city-based task forces.

Jaimee Lynn Fletcher,

714-796-7953

jfletcher@ocregister.com

IRVINE

Decathlon debuts: A competition to build the best solar-powered home among 19 university teams opens to the public 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday. The U.S. Solar Decathlon and accompanying XPO will feature tours of the houses, exhibits, art, trade show and fuel-efficient vehicle races. The event is free. Parking costs $5.

Kimberly Pierceall

kpierceall@ocregister.com

LAGUNA NIGUEL

Council meeting: The City Council will decide Tuesday whether to approve an affordable-housing agreement for the 142-unit Career Lofts project off Cabot Road. The Council recently approved an agreement for the 284-unit Crown Apartments to provide 14 very-low-income units. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 30111 Crown Valley Parkway.

Luke Ramseth, 949-492-0401

lramseth@ocregister.com

LAGUNA BEACH

Longi project hearing: The public hearing for Louis Longi's proposed artist work/live 30-unit project in Laguna Canyon was continued to Nov. 13 by the Planning Commission last week. Information is available at
lagunabeachcity.net. Check out
ocregister.com/laguna for stories on the project.

Joanna Clay, 949-492-5135

jclay@ocregister.com

LAGUNA WOODS

GRF meeting:The Golden Rain Foundation board is set to meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday to consider extending the deadline for club officers to return their 2014 facilities-reservation forms. The clubs requested an extension because of changes made to the terms of the contract. Information: lagunawoodsvillage.com

Jennifer Karmarkar,

949-837-5200

jkarmarkar@ocregister.com

LA HABRA

Highlander honor: La Habra High School senior Toa Lobendahn, a 6-foot-3, 290-pound offensive lineman who has committed to USC, was named a 2014 U.S. Army All-American during a ceremony last week in front of hundreds of his fellow students, teammates, family and friends. Only 90 players are selected throughout the country.

Chris Haire, 714-704-3707

chaire@ocregister.com

LAKE FOREST

Consulting: The City Council on Tuesday is set to consider awarding a three-year, $102,600 contract to Emanuels Jones and Associates for lobbying services. The contract for legislative consulting includes two optional one-year extensions. The meeting is 7 p.m. at City Hall, 25550 Commercentre Drive.

Sarah de Crescenzo,

949-454-7307

sdecrescenzo@ocregister.com

LA PALMA

Council meeting: The La Palma City Council will hold its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in council chambers to discuss city membership in the California Home Energy Renovation Program and the final draft of the city's 2013-2016 Economic Development Action Plan. Information: 714-690-3300.

Anders Howmann, 714-704-3754

ahowmann@ocregister.com

LAGUNA HILLS

Parks and Recreation: The Parks and Recreation commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday to discuss 2014 Earth Day and Fourth of July celebrations and possible skateboarding regulations at Beckenham Park. The meeting will be in City Council chambers, 24035 El Toro Road. Information:

ci.laguna-hills.ca.us/

Megan Nicolai, 949-454-7373

mnicolai@ocregister.com

LOS ALAMITOS

Reading mentors: The Los Alamitos/Rossmoor Library, 12700 Montecito Road, is running a “Big Buddies & Books” program from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Tuesday evenings through Oct. 29. Kids 3 and older are paired with a teenager to help them with reading, singing songs or making arts and crafts. 562-430-1048.

Asher Klein, 714-796-2390

aklein@ocregister.com

MISSION VIEJO

Appreciation: The Mission Viejo Saddleback Valley Elks Lodge was recognized recently by the city's adopted military unit, the Headquarters Battalion of the 1st Marine Division. The Elks put on various events supporting the unit, such as the Mission Viejo Lake Day where the lake is opened to Marines and their families for free and a lunch is provided.

Mona Shadia, 949-454-7363

mshadia@ocregister.com

NEWPORT BEACH

Air traffic increases: Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport was up 1.47 percent in August 2013 compared with the same time last year, according to a city aviation report for Sept. 2013. The August figures come on the heels of increases of 2.2 percent in July, 3.4 percent in June and 7.8 percent in May.

Nicole Shine, 714-796-7964

nshine@ocregister.com

ORANGE

Homecoming week: Chapman University students, staff and returning alums will celebrate Homecoming Week starting Friday. Festivities will include dinners, dances and a 5K run/walk ahead of the 7 p.m. homecoming game against Whittier College on Saturday. chapman.edu

/events.

Fermin Leal, 714-704-3773

fleal@ocregister.com

PLACENTIA

Ribbon cutting: The Placentia Chamber of Commerce invites business owners and others to welcome the opening of a new State Farm agency location on Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at 850 N. Rose Drive, Suite B. There will be a ribbon cutting and a mixer. 714-528-1873.

Louis Casiano, 714-704-3794

lcasiano@ocregister.com

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA

BevMo coming to town: A BevMo location is set to open in the former Borders bookstore site in November, according to a city official. It will occupy 7,752-square feet of the 14,985-square-foot building next to the Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill at the El Paseo shopping center.

Tomoya Shimura, 949-454-7347

tshimura@ocregister.com

SAN CLEMENTE

Worn grass: Officials at Truman Benedict Elementary School are asking parents and students to not hold unauthorized sports games on the field. The grass is worn down in places and the school is attempting to regrow it.

Josh Francis

jfrancis@ocregister.com

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO

Dog fundraiser: Ricardo's Place, 32082 Camino Capistrano, will donate 20 percent of bills in October to The Ark of San Juan to pay for surgery for a 5-year-old German shepherd who has a hip condition and was taken to the OC Animal Care shelter when her San Juan owner died. The Ark rescued her the day she was to be euthanized.

Meghann Cuniff, 949-492-5122

mcuniff@ocregister.com

SANTA ANA

Strategic plan: Beginning Tuesday, a community survey will be available on Santa Ana's web page to get resident input for the city's five-year strategic plan. The survey results, together with other community input, will be presented to the City Council at a workshop this fall. Learn more at santa-ana.org/

strategic-planning.

Ron Gonzales, 714-796-6999

rgonzales@ocregister.com

SEAL BEACH

DWP project hearing: The California Coastal Commission will hear an application to develop the DWP property at 1st Street and Marina Drive at its meeting Oct. 9 in San Diego. The application, for a 32-lot residential development and 6.4 acres of open space, was brought by the city, Bay City Partners and Marina Beach House, Seal Beach.

Asher Klein, 714-796-2390

aklein@ocregister.com

STANTON

Parking permits: Residents who live in neighborhoods with permit parking need to renew their permits for next year. Residents can get up to four passes. The first two are free, and the next two are $25 each. Permits are valid for two years. Permits will be available at City Hall starting Nov. 1. Proof of car registration is required.

Rebecca Kheel, 714-704-3771

rkheel@ocregister.com

TUSTIN

Housing plans: City Council will consider approving the housing element and issuing water bonds for improvement projects at 7 p.m. Tuesday in council chambers at 300 Centennial Way. The Orange County Fire Authority will also discuss Fire Prevention Week. Information:
tustinca.org or 714-573-3000.

Kelly Zhou, 714-796-2212

kzhou@ocregister.com

VILLA PARK

Turkey for the troops: The city has committed to adopt more than 100 Marines from Camp Pendleton for Thanksgiving. The program allows families to bring a Marine into their homes for the holiday. A donation of $120 provides for a limousine ride to transport the Marine from the base.
villapark.org/marines.

Fermin Leal, 714-704-3773

fleal@ocregister.com

WESTMINSTER

Beer, banners: The Planning Commission will meet Wednesday to consider business that includes a request by an art studio on Goldenwest Street to sell beer and wine, and a special advertising permit to hang 34 permanent banners at the Asian Garden Mall. The 6:30 p.m. meeting will be at 8200 Westminster Blvd.

Douglas Morino, 714-704-3719

dmorino@ocregister.com

FOUNTAIN VALLEY

Senior dance: Founders Village Senior and Community Center is hosting its fall dance for adults 55 and older from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 18. Live music and refreshments will be provided. Tickets are $7 and can be purchased at the center at 17967 Bushard St. More info at 714-593-4446 or
fountainvalley.org.

Jordan England-Nelson,

714-796-7055

jenelson@ocregister.com

YORBA LINDA

Local history tours: Docents will give free tours of the Yorba Cemetery, the resting place of many of Yorba Linda's pioneer families, from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday. The cemetery is located in Woodgate Park at Woodgate Drive and Parkwood Court. 714-973-3191.

Daniel Langhorne, 714-704-3704

dlanghorne@ocregister.com

ALISO VIEJO

Senior mobility: City council will weigh a potential contract Wednesday with Age Well Senior Services Inc. to provide free rides to seniors over 60 years old to two nearby senior centers in Laguna Niguel and Laguna Hills for nutrition programs. If approved, rides could begin Thursday, a staff report said.

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